Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-23
TACena NEWS.

1u6 0Ftll ana 00p 81 buG opera HOUSE
last evening was creditable 70 every
beds concerned. Tue company, after q
street parade through the principle
thoFouahfafes Of the city, marched into
the AlpaA Opera Hense In great, good
shape, 10 the applause Of q house full Of
people there assembled. After some
little necessary delay the company was
brought into line By Captain Fife, and
for an hear and half they entertained
the audience by an admirable exhibi.
ton IN drill and military evoiutious.
~ the company, under its present or
ganfxstion, Is bat two months old, il
gas not expected that they would per
fora With absolute precision. Indeed,
knowing the Disadvantages the com
pany has laboEed under, the audience
was prepared 10 be very lenient, snd
hence vas not little surprised land
quite as much plessed) by the manner
la which the boys acquitted themseives.
The applause was unstinted. and Capt.
Fife Vas warmly congratulated upon
the success Of his iabors. After the
drill the floor was cleared ana string
band struck up Q waltz and the scene
was changed, the uniforms of the sol
diefs appearing attached TO the graceful
costumes of their several 'best girls"
moving to the measure of the danes.
The ball was very Handsomely decorated
With hags, bunting and everRreeus. and
reflected much credit upon ]. L. Hep
fenzitz. chairman O. the decorating
committee, who superintendent the work
Dipbtheria and the mumps are keep
ing the doctors busy thFl Ughoat the city.
On Monday afte moon City Attorney
Carroll instructed the street commits
siJner 10 tear down tue fence which had
been built by MessFs. Gropper i New
man to enclose the pros erty belonging
to them, th1s obstructinQ the Old Town
road which Tuns thrsugh the said prop
efty, and when those persons who have
occasion to use that thoroughfare saw,
yesterday morning, that the obstrus tion
had been removed, they we're happy.
Bot their bappiaess Was doomed to be
of very short duration, for In the after.
noon workmen appeared upon the scene
and In q short time had the fence re-
built, and the road Was closed up for
the second time. The owners Of the
property have determined that they
hava the right 10 build the fence with
out any regard to tue paslio highway
bat the city fathers evidently differ With
probably issue aFdeFs today for the
arrest OF the parties who have thas de
aed the authorities.
The Tacoma Bar Association will hold
an adj armed meeting at the Ceurs
House this evening TO transact business
which was left unfinished on Monday
evening
wm. Robinson, who a short time ago
resigned his position a b ok keeper in
the Tacoma National Bank on Account
of III health. left yesterday morning
Bound for Portland.
The case Of Ellen s. Watson W. Wash
ingtsn l.. Watson, libel IN divorce,
vas before j. A. Wintermuts, referee,
sli day yesterday. The petitioner in
ser testimony alleged moat crueI treat
ment and neglect at the hands OF Der
husband. The husband lives at Cheha-
Lis. the wife In Tacoma. Mes+rs. Gid
den 4 roVne appeared for the petitioner
and w. @. ShaFpstein and J. p. Judsou
for the respondent
john kenan aud Frank MaEvoy yes
terdsy appeared before Justice Camp
bell 10 answer the charge Of being
drunken vaQT .nts. and were both seed
$40 and costs 10 default of which they
we're committed.
An usfortusate woman BY the name
Of Mary Miller. We found on the street
on Monday night IN drsnken con
dition and Vas placed undeF arrest and
locked no. aud yesterday morning she
vas released on the condition that ahe
return TO her home immediately.
DR.. Harvey. whO fell down the steps
81 the coal bankers 9 menth ago break
ing too OF three Of his ribs and who
has since then been confined to bis
room. is reported eouvalesein0.
Arrivals at the Tacoma: James Me
Naneht and Leigh Hunt, Seattle; Mrs.
Rruss, walia Waila; L. E. OOrrigan.
Butte. n. T.; W. B. shaw. St. Paul; d.
Wilson. San Francisco; l.. V. HsndeF-
son. Portland.
The eastern train was two hours late
last eveRing.
Rev. Mr.. Hsmas preached last even
log 81 the First Congregational Church
to large Andieace.
II. X. Moore, Esq proposes 30 deliver
bis lecture on artieEla before the AgAs
siz Society OF Washington College one
evening this week.
TIE gymnasium Of Washington Col
lege vas form ally opened last evening
With appropriate ceremonies. A nnm-
Der Of invited guests were present